I felt a compulsive want to join the Imperials in Oblivion overwhelming. My favorite race is the Nord. And most rebels are good...So i'm tied between the choices but heres my choice...

...The imperials, they have been keeping order since the Companions took back Skyrim from elves h so long ago so if somethings not broken why would you try and fix it? Plus I came to the conclusion that the King was a good and humble ruler. BUT there is also the possibility that the guy in charge now is bad and the rebels are actually the former soldiers of the Imperials trying to return order to the land and get revenge for the death of their beloved king? That just mess with your mind? I hope that these plot question will be fleshed out. I could be completely wrong and look like a noob but i hope im close and the Empire is fading because of bad politics.
Your thoughts/predictions?

Vs threads are not allowed. Sorry man.

What do you mean? Am I being punked? I read rules and didnt see a 'No Vs.' rule. And this is about game btw

Probably means because it's been done a hundred times arleady.

Ur funny :thumbsup:

1.Imperial Legion will be the only one that can hold stability.
2.They both have Good and Bad about them.
3.I believe the war is already going on and the Imperials are winning.

The Stormcloaks or Imperials attack the city your in being executed in. There is a battle raging as you find your way out of the courtyard after being released by the Blades dude. He tells you to follow him as he helps you fight your way out of the city, amongst the chaos.

That would be an awesome opener.

Neither are good or bad it's just two factions doing what they believe in.

I'm going with the Stormcloaks because I want a return to the old Nord ways. We want a free Skyrim where religion isn't forced upon us. We want to worship our gods, thank you. Killing the King in a dual for the throne is perfectly reasonable. You have to be strong to lead, you have to understand how hard it is to live in SK in order to rule properly.

While the Empire does bring peace, it also brings it's weaknesses. They bent over backwards to the Thalmer, and now it can't be trusted. The banning of Talos? That's not an Empire design, that scremes Thalmer. Just what was in that treaty Mede signed? It's to late for this Empire now. A new ruler is needed, or the Thalmer will get their way. One with either devine backing or a super weapon to end all the fighting in one swoop. If not, the Empire will only continue to prolong the fighting on a continually larger and larger scale while the Empire will begin to bend more and more rules to stay together till it's not even the Empire we remember.

stormcloaks for http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YvV8VY1I0w&feature=player_detailpage#t=116s

indeed no more empire corruption in skyrim

I do not think that the Imperials will be alone in their battle. They will have the aid of the Nords and others that want to keep Skyrim under Imperial Law. The Stormcloaks may have allies as well, though on their part it seems to be a Nord issue.

If that makes you sleep better at night, so be it but...the High King 'o Skyrim was murdered!

Do ye even know that word for it is way different than a duel! <_<

I don't know who killed the king. I don't know who is good or evil yet, if any factor is.

If possible I might have one character play as a rebel sympathizer, and another will support the Imperials, to give me both aspects.

I really want to get detailed information before deciding.

BTW you can tell that there will at least be two alternate endings. You win with Stormclaoks, Empire or maybe there 3 and you support elves or Alduin or even your guide (forgot name) Also what if the Stormcloaks hired dark Brotherhood to kill him?

And that will be the greatest fun, to learn about both "factions" while we explore Skyrim!

deffinately Stormcloaks, down with the Empire!

never realy did like the empire they seem a little to currupt for my taists ever since Morrowind. espetialy since i plan on playing an Argonian as my first Cherecter. only reason i sided with them in Oblivian is because it was better than the alternative.

as for who is good or bad- i will withhold my judgement till i play the actual game.

First of all, imperialism is a bad idea, no matter how wise and benevolent Uriel Septim could have been. The Stormcloaks are always acting rationally if they want to secede.

Second, I voted that they are both good...in a way. I mean, if we assume the Empire has decayed and become excessively corrupt, there are still people who think it should be preserved. In the voice cast announcement, it says that the Imperial characters are fighting to preserve the Empire because they believe it is worth preserving. So, it all comes down to the worldview of the people involved in both sides.

Since independence is always the good idea, Im siding with the Stormcloaks. I mean, I should get to have the last word on how to run my own house.

You're really funny! :lmao:

That is what I'm going to call propoganda put forth by the Empire. They're going to say it was murder, while the rebels say it was a fair dual. We may never know exactly how it went down, but obviously each side is going to put forth it's best case to either slander the other side/and or build up it's own honorable reputation.

I'm going to be siding with the Imperials. I have always liked the Empire and I believe it is the only hope for a united Tamriel to stand against its foes, rather than each province fending for itself. The only thing that will cause me to side with the Stormcloaks instead is if the current Emperor is revealed to be insanely evil, like Sauron or something. If he is "evil" like the Enclave in Fallout 3 then I would side with the Imperials even more, because I like the Enclave. :tongue:

As for who is more evil, I think both of them can be good and evil. The Stormcloaks will no doubt be using freedom to promote how "good" they are, but then they might go about pillaging Imperial lands, destroying innocent lives and bringing about anarchy that will not benefit Skyrim in the end. The Imperials will bring order and law, fighting for unity, but no doubt their treatment of the rebels will be harsh, and perhaps they might even resort to threatening innocent civilians to instill loyalty through fear.

EDIT: As for who might be winning, I'll expect the Stormcloaks to be winning because I'd expect the Empire to be taken by surprise and out of their own element in the rugged lands of Skyrim.

When the world is facing ancient, mysterious threats on every front the last thing you want is civil war and dissension. My character is going to aid the Empire in putting down the rebellion and restrengthening its influence and control in Skyrim.

Stormcloaks. The current Empire (or just the monarchy in Skyrim) is most likely a puppet government set up by the Aldmeri Dominion/Thalmor. The rebels are trying to restore Skyrim's independence while the Empire merely wishes to expand through conquest. If the Nordic resistance falls, then the whole of Tamriel may be conquered by imperialistic scum.

The Stormcloaks are the last beacon of hope for all free men and mer!

That makes no sense why would the Empire help the Dominion which hates all Men (new flash Imperials are Men not Elves).

I'm on the imperials side, but I don't think either of them are "evil" so to speak.

I'll join the Imperium because I like them, and their overall intentions(uniting all the races, and countries). I think the Stormcloaks are more evil because I'm biased. For some reason I can't help but look down on them.



What? Stormcloaks are just in this for the Nords. The Imperium is the greatest beacon of hope for all the races, not just some of them. The Empire may not be perfect but its better option than the Stormcloaks. The rebels are just whiney prats.